With the release of presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg’s Social Security plan, the Democratic Party’s stance on Social Security is clearer than ever. All four top tier presidential candidates — Buttigieg, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren — favor expanding, not cutting, Social Security. Democrats’ support for Social Security expansion extends beyond the presidential campaign
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AFP via Getty Images When you’re creating a trust for the benefit of yourself or your family members, choosing the state law that will govern it has many implications and potential benefits—not just for you, but for your beneficiaries as well. Historically, Delaware has been the jurisdiction of choice for grantors of trusts. For generations,
A happy senior couple laughing having fun sailing at the wheel of a yacht or sail boat on a calm … [+] blue sea Getty Some of the stock market’s best dividend stocks are hiding in plain sight. But today, I’m going to introduce you to four long, longtime dividend-growing powerhouses that yield up to
Getty There are, it will surprise no one, two sides to any story. Whether its private-sector multiemployer pensions or underfunded state and local public-sector pensions, some readers are adamant that benefits should be preserved because they were earned, fair and square, and others who insist, with greater or lesser degrees of sympathy for those affected,
By Diane Eastabrook, Next Avenue Contributor Getty At a cannabis industry job fair near Chicago in October, IT specialist Pam Lefkowitz, 59, was tenth in line to talk to a recruiter from Green Thumb Industries, a Chicago-based cannabis packaged goods retailer with stores across the U.S. Calmly waiting her turn, Lefkowitz exercised the kind of
Executive director of the Ain Dah Yung Center, Deb Foster, is joined by contributors at the ribbon … [+] cutting of Mino Oski Ain Dah Yung, an affordable housing development serving American Indian youth in St. Paul, Minn. Elle Moulin Launching and running a business is tough under any circumstances. Yet Native American entrepreneurs have
Calm senior mature couple relaxing on soft comfortable sofa having daytime nap together, carefree … [+] middle aged old family breathing fresh air enjoying no stress free peaceful weekend resting on couch Getty I’ve been getting worried emails from investors lately, and most are about one of two big fears: That a 2008-style market collapse
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Termination of Employment and layoff concept, Businessman holding Termination of Employment Form in… [+] paper brown envelope. photo credit: Getty Getty For employees, the end of the year doesn’t always ring in holiday cheer. For many employees, especially here in California where I’m based, longtime workforces
TOPSHOT – A sign written by protesters is seen at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in the Hung … [+] Hom district in Hong Kong on November 22, 2019. – Hardline Hong Kong protesters held their ground on November 21 in a university besieged for days by police as the US passed a bill lauding
Getty The Roth IRA was designed for and is typically thought of as just a retirement account, however its many features make it the Swiss army knife of investment accounts. The tax advantages are well documented. When you invest in a Roth IRA, you fund it with money you have already paid taxes on (after-tax).
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 20: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) speaks … [+] during the Democratic Presidential Debate (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Getty Images Nearly all of the Democratic presidential hopefuls have proposed or supported plans to create a federal family leave program that would include those who are caring for frail
Caregivers Face Dual Challenges From Caring And From Working For Pay Getty November is National Family Caregivers Month, honoring those who care for their loved ones. More than 40 million people provide care for their parents, a sick spouse, a disabled child or an ailing friend. Older adults often have to rely on help from
A University of Alabama cancer geneticist is taking his anti-aging research to the next level to effectively end age-related hair loss, wrinkled skin and reduced energy. And he hopes to have products on the market in 5 years. A new startup out of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Yuva Biosciences, is essentially the
Getty For some time now, you’ve been able to draft an online will on a home computer via firms like Rocket Lawyer, Legal Zoom or FreeWill. But it still had to be signed with wet ink in front of a notary and witnesses to be valid. That’s on the cusp of changing. And if you
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The latest setback took a toll on the market. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Topline: Stocks pulled back from near record highs and plummeted on Wednesday, following a report that the phase one trade deal between China and the U.S. was again delayed, and now won’t be completed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – APRIL 14: Attendees rally on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol building with … [+] Teamsters Union retirees who traveled from across the country to voice their opposition to deep cuts to their pension benefits on April 14, 2016, in Washington, D.C. Thousands are facing massive pension cuts because of a
“God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he’ll be there.”~The Reverend Billy Graham It’s peculiar that the origin of the word “dog” is essentially unknown. It is true that theories abound such as that the term was derived from the Old Germanic
When an aging parent is diagnosed with dementia of any kind, it can be devastating and confusing to the family. For some, there is denial:”it’s not that bad, I don’t see anything wrong with her, and let’s just let things stay the same for now.” For others, there is overreacting and trying to push the
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The Social Security Administration published an online form today for seniors to report they have been contacted by persons fraudulently claiming the scammers work for the agency. . . “I am deeply troubled that our country has not been able to stop these crooks from deceiving
Getty One of the most vexing questions many of us face once we hit our 60s is: Where should we live as we get older? I’m not talking about those “Best Places to Live” rankings. I mean what kind of home, and type of community, would be most suitable. That’s why I was eager to